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California Proposition 59, Election of District Attorney Amendment (1986)
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| Topic Local government officials and elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 59 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1986. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that the office of district attorney must be filled by election. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that the office of district attorney must be filled by election. |
Election results
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California Proposition 59 |
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5,422,619 | 82.32% | ||
| No | 1,164,585 | 17.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 59 was as follows:
| “ | Elected District Attorney | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | ELECTED DISTRICT ATTORNEY. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Presently the State Constitution does not provide for elected district attorneys. State statutory law provides for elected district attorneys but provides that office may be made appointive office by local popular vote. This measure amends the Constitution to require the Legislature provide for an elected district attorney in all counties. Summary of Legislative Analyst's estimate of state and local government fiscal impact: This measure would have no direct state or local fiscal effect. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the California Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
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Footnotes
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